AELE Expert Witness/Litigation Consultant Listing

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Name: John W. Bowman

Birthdate: January 7, 1945

Current employer: Emeritus Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Police Training Institute, 31 years. RETIRED

Address: 15316 Gulf Blvd, #202, Madeira Beach, FL 33708

Telephone: 217-840-2325

Fax: N/A

E-mail: johnwbowman@aol.com

Internet Website: N/A

(1) Relevant prior and part-time employment, with dates:

• U.S. Army (Airborne) 1963-66
• Richmond Indiana Police Department-patrol, swat, firearms trainer 1967-71
• Indiana University Police Department 1971-73
• Gunsite Training Center Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun Instructor 1983-95
• Midwest Tactical Training Institute 1988-present Small Arms and tactics Instructor
• Illinois Small Arms and Tactics Institute 1990-present
• North American Weapons and Tactical Training Institute 1995-present

(2) Degrees and relevant special training:

• Bachelor of Arts Forensic Studies (with distinction) Indiana University at Bloomington 1973
• Master of Business Administration Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, IL 1975
• Firearms Instructors Course- U.S. Secret Service Academy
• General Pistol 250- Gunsite Training Institute
• General Rifle 270- Gunsite Training Institute
• Combat Shotgun 260-Gunsite Training Institute
• Police Officer Survival-Ray Chapman Academy of Practical Shooting
• Tactical Team Operations-Midwest Tactical Training Institute
• Raid Planning and Execution-Midwest Tactical Training Institute
• Verbal Judo-Verbal Judo Institute
• Verbal Judo Instructor-Verbal Judo Institute
• Chemical Tests For Intoxication-Indiana University Medical Center
• Breath Alcohol Testing-University of Illinois Police Training Institute

(3) Other professional activities, etc.:

• Former member American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers
• Former member Illinois State Firearms Training Committee
• Former member Illinios State Committees on police tactics and practices
• Former member International Law Enforcement Firearms Training Association
• Former member International Association of Chiefs of Police
• Former member National Advisory Board Police Marksman Association
  

(4) Retainer information:

Appx. Number of times retained by claimant's counsel: 7

Appx. Number of times retained by defense counsel: 38

(5) Names, addresses and telephone numbers of attorneys who may be contacted as references:

Brian Lewis, Wildman et al.
225 West Wacker Drive,
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 201-2626

William Townsley, Sebat et al,
139 N. Vermillion Street,
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 443-0255

Sara Hohe,
Winnebago County States Attorney's Civil Division,
404 Elm St.
Rockford, IL
(815) 987-3179

Paul Wojcieki, Segal et al,
Suite 700,
Two First National Plaza,
20 South Clark Street,
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 782-3800

Thomas Samson,
Corporation Counsel,
City of Chicago,
Suite 900,
30 North LaSalle Street,
Chicago, IL 60602

(6) Publications that contain your paid advertisements (since 1996): none

(7) Usual and customary fee: $200.00/hour preparation time/$1800.00/day testimony time

(8) AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE

Note - Letter codes used in front of the subject mean:
[ T ] Testified in court or at depositions on the subject;
[ R ] Retained as a consultant, but have not testified on the subject.
[ Q ] Qualified to testify or consult on the subject, but have not served as a paid consultant.


[T} Use of deadly force and force not likely to cause death

[T] Police practices and customs

[T] Firearms and Tactics

[T] SWAT and Tactical Team Operations

[T] Off-Duty Weapon Management

[T] Administrative Negligence

[T] Batons, Flashlights, and other Impact Weapons

[R] Firearms Range Design

[T] Insufficient or Inadequate Training

[Q] Physical Fitness and Training

(9) Types of cases you will not accept:

None

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